Female black bear (NJ,2005) @ around 70 yards, with my Rem. 1100 12 gauge and Winchester Partition Gold Sabot Slug. I spine shot her with the first shot and then finished her off with 2 shots to the boiler room.

1357mag. that appears to be a nice size bear. how big, and what part of the state?

She was 2.5 years old, 209.5 lbs., and had had a litter of cubs already. No I did not shoot her with cubs. She was alone. Just 2 miles away, the state record was killed, 740 lbs!
I live near, and shot her in Stokes State Forest.